I feel bad + a bit regretful I wasn’t more open about our journey finding this wood stain. IT HAS NOT BEEN A SIMPLE TRIP TO THE PAIN STORE. All caps for more passion. I dunno why I thought it would be? No one also warned me about a lot of things before building a home but it’s late + I need to stop complaining. Basically we spent many uh nights in our apartment garage trying not to get high while we sampled stain after stain on wood piece after wood piece. Our HOA insists (I’m sure I’ll eventually see the light) on us using real natural wood siding. This has been on my mind since we finalized plans with Hyrum. I have an entire saved album of wood ideas on instagram that I constantly brought to meetings. I knew exactly what I didn’t like, especially after it was painted – but couldn’t direct the ship to the right land of what I did like for the life of me. BUT HERE WE ARE. A solid white oak with juuust enough variation + custom white wash of warmth to help me sleep easy from here on out.
I showed up to the house after school drop off yesterday morning (like I do every morning) in Jon’s slippers + Jack on my back – found the place straight HOPPIN with updates. Met the painters from BUEHNER BROTHER PAINTING who are patiently hand staining every dang piece of wood you see for our siding. He already challenged Jonah to a basketball game – bless him for being as patient + kind as he is. Please pray it stays this way, we still have a lot of ground to cover with our paint list.
I haven’t been to a gym since beginning of last year probs? But it’s no secret loungewear is my go to – I’ve just kinda had to reconfigure how I style it. You don’t haveee to wear nike’s or functional running shoes with leggings did you know this? I’m giving you permission to break this rule with me if you need a friend! Realizing shoes were the barrier to more minimal loungewear was a big break through for me with wearing leggings outside of pilates. Check out my VEJA sneaker guide if you’re in the market for something more casual. I love every single one of the Varley pieces I have gotten recently. Uber comfy, not toooo tight + just long enough on the tops for me to feel comfortable for any errand during a busy day. Even got my mama a set just before Christmas + if it’s Marsha approved – it’s a goooood set indeed. 🙂
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